Tokyo DisneySea New Attraction Turtle Talk Opening on October 1, 2009
(June 30, 2009) Oriental Land Co., Ltd. announced that Turtle Talk, the new attraction at Tokyo DisneySea® Park, will open on October 1, 2009. The attraction will be located inside the S.S. Columbia in the themed port of American Waterfront. To commemorate the opening of this new attraction, special merchandise will be offered at shops in the Park, and other programs will also be available at Ikspiari and the Disney Resort Line.
Turtle Talk: New Attraction at Tokyo DisneySea Park
Turtle Talk is a theater-type attraction where guests can talk and interact with Crush, the sea turtle who appeared in the Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo. Guests will be shown into an undersea observatory located inside the stern of the S.S. Columbia. Beyond the glass window of the observatory, guests will find the undersea world from Finding Nemo come to life.
In this undersea observatory is an innovative device called the Hydrophone, developed by the researchers to enable conversation between humans and our friends under the sea. It is because of this Hydrophone that guests can now have fun interacting and talking with Crush. Crush, upon returning from surfing, might ask a guest “where are you from?” Guests in turn can ask Crush about his life in the sea. Crush’s friend, Dory, may also happen to pass by.
Turtle Talk promises guests of all ages a “righteous” good time with the witty and playful Crush.
Attraction Facts
Location: Inside S.S. Columbia in American Waterfront
Type of Attraction: Theater-type attraction
Seating: Approximately 200
Duration: Approximate 12 minutes
Total capital invested: Approximately 1.3 billion yen
Characters Profile
Crush A sea turtle who is always easy-going and cheerful. He likes to use the words “yea” and “righteous.”
Dory A lively and optimistic fish who has trouble remembering things.
Special Merchandise
To commemorate the opening of the new attraction, approximately 20 various types of Turtle Talk merchandise will be available. These include merchandise designed with Crush and Dory with an attraction opening logo, as well as plush toys of Crush and fun caps.
Other Programs at Tokyo Disney Resort
Ikspiari
The Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo will be shown at Cinema Ikspiari from September 26 through October 16, 2009 (dubbed in Japanese, distributed by Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures Japan). The tickets are uniformly priced at 1,000 yen for all guests, from children to adults. Show times will be listed on the Cinema Ikspiari homepage.
Disney Resort Line
From August 1 through 31, 2009, the Disney Resort Line will offer 1-Day Pass tickets with a commemorative design celebrating the opening of Turtle Talk. This special Day Pass will be available at the Resort Gateway Station in limited quantity of 20,000 tickets (for adults only, priced at 650 yen).
-- Posted July 1, 2009